Boston remains a top multifamily market, driven by its world-class educational institutions like MIT and Harvard.

While many details remain unclear, the initiative could become one of the largest direct benefit programs ever tied to trade revenues.Key Economic Data Releases this Week: Wednesday, November 12th: MBA Mortgage Apps Thursday, November 13th: Weekly Jobless Claims, CPI, Real Avg Hourly Earnings Friday, November 14th: Retail Sales, PPI

The buyer wouldn’t have to tie up their bookkeeper with answering requests from lenders8.

Yes the 500k exclusion for primary is slightly helpful but hoping to have enough cost basis to offset the remaining capital gain.

Loan period remaining.  

If both markets tie, choose the one where you can assemble the better team fastest.

Bonus depreciation isn’t tied to whether your property is a short-term rental (STR) or medium-term rental (MTR)—it’s tied to whether the property is used in a trade or business and if you can establish material participation.Here’s how it works for you:Bonus depreciation eligibility: Any residential rental (STR, MTR, or long-term rental) can use bonus depreciation on assets with a useful life of 20 years or less (appliances, flooring, HVAC, land improvements, etc.) once you do a cost segregation study.Tax treatment:• If your rental is passive, those bonus depreciation losses are usually trapped against passive income only.• If it’s an STR where you materially participate (100+ hours, average stay 7 days or less, etc.), those losses can offset W-2 or other active income.• For MTRs (30–90 day stays), they’re generally treated as regular residential rentals, so losses remain passive unless you qualify for Real Estate Professional Status (REPS).This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Three regions reported modest growth, five were flat, and four saw slight softening.Key takeaways:Consumer spending is slowing, especially among middle-income households.Businesses are facing tough choices: absorb rising costs or pass them to customers.Employment remains steady, but some firms are quietly cutting staff or slowing hiring.📊 Bottom line: Normally, the Fed would weigh this against detailed inflation and jobs data.

And when 2026 rolls around and the property remains unsold my new offer is several thousand dollars lower.

In my mind tying to change the rules of the game is a misuse of my time, money, and energy.